Phillip Berry

CEO
Phillip Berry is Founder and CEO of Northwind Pharmaceuticals. A graduate of Butler University, he has served on the board of advisors for the College of Business and is an active Butler alum.

Driven by a desire to transform businesses and communities through creative problem-solving, Phil leads the strategic vision of Northwind. His commitment to improving population health reaches beyond the workplace to creating positive health outcomes for underserved groups in his home town of Indianapolis and globally.

Phil has served as board Vice President for Gennesaret Free Clinics and as a member of the board of directors for Timmy Global Health. A graduate of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program through Babson College, he went on to serve as a Business Advisor to that program and a mentor to other entrepreneurs.

Phil currently serves as a Board Member for the National Association of Worksite Health Centers.

An active blogger on healthcare and business topics, Phil has authored three books: Nexus of Care, Stones Across the River, and Every Day is Gameday.

Phil is based in Indianapolis and offices out of Northwind's headquarters at the former St. Bernadette’s Church and School.

Featured Articles

Bariatric Conference Conversations

Phillip Berry | Oct 11th, 2009
I had the opportunity to participate in the American Society of Bariatric Physicians annual conference this past week.  My company, PCA Pharmaceuticals, had a booth at the conference and it offered a great chance to talk to a number of physicians about pharmaceutical dispensing and dispensing software, practice economics, patient strategies and the interesting dynamics involved in … more »
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An Example for other Student Health Centers

Phillip Berry | Sep 28th, 2009
I recently had an opportunity to speak to a group of health care professionals from a mid-sized university health center.  As I was preparing for my presentation, I did a little research on this particular health center and discovered a few positive surprises – they had a documented philosphy of care!  The Director invited me … more »
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Your Clinc and the Patient Experience

Phillip Berry | Aug 10th, 2009
How many people in your clinic "touch" patients on any given day?  In this case, "touch" refers to an interaction, not necessarily physical.  Who has the  most "touches" in a given day? Is it the physician? a nurse? your billing clerk? the person at the front desk? Who answers the phone?  Now the big question: … more »
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What makes you different? Part II

Phillip Berry | Aug 7th, 2009
What makes you different?  Sure, you offer medication dispensing, lab services, x-rays and a host of leading edge services.  Doesn’t everyone?  When asked that question about my business, I always come back to people.  Why chose PCA?  Well, because of me!  I’m different, unique, special, aren’t I?  In a world of duplicates, copy-cats, instant information … more »
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What makes you different? Part I

Phillip Berry | Aug 6th, 2009
For the third time that day, I was asked “What makes you different?“ In this case, it was a prospective clinic interested in medication dispensing that had been inundated by sales people wanting their business.  As I thought about that question, I realized that it applies to so many of our interactions.  With endless amounts … more »
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Medical Products

Phillip Berry | Jul 31st, 2009
PCA provides prepackaged pharmaceuticals for clinic dispensing.  We’ve been providing medications to physicians since 1981.   PCA also provides medical clinic supplies to offices around the country.  Thoug health clinic supplies are a slightly smaller part of our business, we offer a wide array of gloves, needles, syringes, sharps containers, paper and other supplies. For those … more »
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